Ubuntu Server issue HELP!!

[adzthewise]

Hey all,

I REALLY need some help on this if at all possible!

Ive installed ubuntu server on a cruddy, but very much usable PC.

My issue is split into two areas:

A) Once working but now not, i cannot ping out to anything on the Inet. I can ping other PC's attatched to my network but if i ping google i get:



root@server1:~# ping google.com
ping: Unknown host google.com

or if i ping googles IP: (i have to ctrl+c to stop it)

root@server1:~# ping 216.239.51.99
80 packets transmitted, 0 recieved, 100% packet loss, time 78988ms




B) Even when i could ping google and ping the inet my apt-get update would fail major time, i would always get:


W: you may want to run apt-get update to correct these problems
E: some index files failed to download, they have been ignored, or old ones used instead.



Please, if you could give me any input i would be amazingly greatful!

Note: im new to this so dont flame me to harshly ;)

[adzthewise]

forget it,

Going with CentOS 5.2

thanx anyway.

[epathchina]

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[drivle]

If you installed Ubuntu server, it doesn't come with a GUI - you'll need to install it with aptitude.

[athomas]

If you installed Ubuntu server, it doesn't come with a GUI - you'll need to install it with aptitude.

It actually does have a GUI.

[drivle]

That's interesting.
It's normally the case that you have to install either Gnome or KDE.

Can you please point me at a version of Ubuntu server that includes a GUI. I have never seen one before.

Thanks :)

[athomas]

Ubuntu 8, I use it, the normal ISO has it already installed mate.

[drivle]

Yes, I know that, thanks :)
But we're talking about the 'server' version.

I run 8.04 on two boxes and 8.04 LTS Server Edition on another box.
I have yet to find a distro that has a server with a GUI.

So, do you have a link?
Thanks :)

[athomas]

http://www.zaphu.com/2007/08/07/ubuntu-lamp-server-setup-guide-with-desktop-gui/

[drivle]

Installation of the Ubuntu desktop environment (and all of the goodies that go with it) is also a snap using aptitude. Type



sudo aptitude update
sudo aptitude install ubuntu-desktop

So like I say - you have to install the desktop with aptitude.

As far as I can see - there is no version of Ubuntu server that comes with a desktop.
(If you think about it, it would be a terrrible waste of resources.)

But I'd be very happy if you could provide me with a link as I have the extra memory to spare and would prefer an installation 'ready made' rather than always 'tinkering' with it to get it right.

Thanks :)